Olympic Women and the Media: International Perspectives (Global Culture and Sport Series)

Olympic Women and the Media: International Perspectives (Global Culture and Sport Series)

by Dr Pirkko Markula (Editor)

Synopsis

This book examines how women athletes were represented in international media coverage during the 2004 Olympic Games. Through feminist theorizing and qualitative textual analysis, the contributors discuss sexualization, nationalism, success, failure and the [in]visibility of women athletes in newspaper reporting in Asia, Europe and the USA.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 10 Jun 2009

ISBN 10: 0230222846
ISBN 13: 9780230222847